4. World Oral health Report 2003 suggests that Oral
cancers are a major problem in the regions of the
worldwheretobaccohabitsin theformof chewing
and / or smoking withor withoutalcohol intakeare
common.
Usually 91% of the cases occur after the age of
forty years and highest incidence between ages
60and70 years.
7. The term "neck dissection" refers to a
surgical procedure in which the fibro-fatty
soft tissue content of the neck is excised
to remove the lymph nodes
8. Byknowingtheanatomy.
By knowing the patterns of the cervical
lymph node drainage.
Therationalebehindneckdissections.
Workupandstagingof necknodemetastases.
Thetypesof neckdissections.
11. Martin et al, 1951 – RND shouldinvolve
removingtheSCM, Omohyoidmuscle,IJV,
Submandibularsalivary gland en bloc.. Spinal
accessorynervehastobesacrificedevenif it
causessignificantestheticandfunctional
morbidity.
Martin has stated “ Any technique that is
designed to preserve the spinal accessory
nerve should be condemned”
47. Extra Capsular Spread:
◦ Normallymphnodehassmooth, well-delineated
margins.
◦ Metastatic node becomes ovoid; margins of the node
may remain smooth until the advanced stages of the
diseasewhenextracapsularextension occurs.
48. Hilum Of The Lymph Node:
Normallythehilumofthelymph nodeiscentrallylocatedandthick.
Itisformedbytheparallel arrangementofthecentral lymphatic
sinusesandisa reflectionofthenormalnodular architecture.
Malignantinvasionofthecortical parenchymaofthenodemakesthe
hilumeccentric,thinned.
76. Transverse incision
Have cosmetic advantage as
they follow natural skin
folds of the skin
Recovery of scar tissue
in these folds are rapid
and successful
Vertical incision
Not preferred because they
intersect the natural skin
folds and the vascular
supply of the neck
They tend to contract along
their long axis – leads to
deformity and restricted
action.
Easy to modify
78. Advantages
good◦ Incision provides
exposuretosurgicalsite.
Disadvantages
◦ Flap necrosis is high due to
disruption of vasculature of skin
flaps
◦ Occurrence of flap separation
atthetrifurcationsite.
81. Itisapaired‘Y’ incision.
Here the submandibular
component is met by a
verticallimbwhichbelow
becomescontinuous with
an inverted ‘Y’ in the
suprascapularregion.
Thisflapmostoftengets
cyanosed.
Flapnecrosisandcarotid
exposure is more in this
typeof incision.
82.
83.
curving vertical
Suggested a posteriorly
incision
rather than a horizontal
incision
Theincisionstartsfromthe
regio
n by
and
running
submental
ending
downwards
anterior border
along the
of the
level
of
curvin
g
trapezius to
the
clavicle gently
posteriorly.
84.
85.
86. It avoids
limb.
Two
a vertical
horizontal
incisions are used
one in submandibular
region and other in
the suprascapular
region.
87. Advantages Disadvantages
Excellent cosmetic result (McFee 1960,
McNeil 1978)
There is no lessening of vascularity
in the centre of the flap (Ariyan
1986)
There is no angle intersection in
incision (McFee 1960)
Post operative wound recovery is rapid
(McFee)
Suitable in necks receiving radiotherapy
and in peripheral vascular disease
(Maran et al 1989)
Recovery of flap excellent due to
wide bipedicled flaps (Stella & Brown
1970, Daniel & McFee 1987)
Exposure is not good (Hetter 1972)
It is not suitable for bilateral
simultaneous neck dissection (Chandler
and Ponzoli 1969)
Operating period is long (McFee 1960)
Posterior triangle dissection is difficult
(Maran et al 1989, White et al 1993)
Difficulty may arise while working
under the bridge flap
In short neck it might be difficult to
distinguish between the front tip of
the incision from that of the
tracheostomy.
88. Described by Latyschevsky and
Freund 1960.
Only a horizontal incision from
mastoid to mastoid gently
curving inferiorly upto upper
border of the thyroid cartilage is
used.
Advantages
◦ Carotidarteryiswellprotected
Disadvantages
◦ Venous congestion and
oedema mightdevelopat
thebottom corner
91. 1. McGregor– Cancerof theheadand neck
2. J.P. Shah
3. Farquharson’s operative sx
4. SRB manual of surgery
5. Slideshare inputs from oncosurgeon
from sloan kattering cancer centre
NY,usa
92. Thanks for your valuable comments
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